End of Watch Locker: gear holds from 1 photo

What this template does

The End of Watch locker scene is the meme where you hold your gear up to a handheld camera, one piece at a time, like Jake Gyllenhaal in the locker room of the 2012 film.

What is the End of Watch Locker Scene AI trend, and where did it start?

*End of Watch* (2012) is a found-footage police film. In its locker room scene, Jake Gyllenhaal's officer films himself with a small camera and shows his gear to the lens, one piece at a time, while his partner sits beside him.

End of Watch Locker Scene AI trend timeline

• Fall 2012The police film End of Watch comes out. Its locker room scene shows an officer filming his own gear with a small camera.
• Summer 2023@wardsimons posts a gym edition of the locker scene to the "original sound - xylo" sound. It has 811,300 views by November 2026.
• Summer 2023A Walmart edition by @207vengeance follows; it has 724,200 views by November 2026, when the meme sound is in 66,100 videos.
• Summer 2026The first tutorial for the AI version, made with a Kling AI template, is posted on TikTok.
• Summer 2026The #lockerscenetrend tag starts. The most viewed AI tutorial, by @meowstardaily, reaches 132,700 views and 8,225 likes.
• Recent weeksAn End of Watch film edit by @hod1e (the patrol car scenes) passes 1.1 million views and 236,400 likes; new AI versions of the locker scene follow in late October.

Photo requirements for End of Watch Locker Scene AI

• A sharp face, turned to the camera, in good light. The clip opens with big close-ups of the face, so a clear face matters most.
• Your clothes do not matter. You stand in the clip's black tactical gear, with a black beanie and a headset. Your whole face shows: no mask.
• Photo order in Duo: photo 1 is you in front, who shows the gear; photo 2 is your partner who stands behind you with the rifle.
• Pets: a clear photo of the whole animal, its face to the camera. It stands on its hind legs in the vest.
• The video is wide 16:9, like the clip.

Troubleshooting End of Watch Locker Scene AI

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• The face does not look like you — Use a sharp photo that looks at the camera, in good light. Then run it again.
• A mask or a cartoon face comes back — Run it again. The prompt asks for your whole face, with no mask.
• The man behind gets your face (Duo) — Use only one person per photo, and put yourself in photo 1.

How End of Watch Locker Scene AI differs from common face-swap templates

Caption & hashtag ideas for End of Watch Locker Scene AI

• Trying End of Watch Locker Scene AI
• Keep the AI label on
• Tag who has to go next
• Match a trending sound when you post

Hashtags that fit: #endofwatch · #aivideo · #remixmeme

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